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to Mr. Gibson

Listing areas of continuing unrest in the Philippines. Written as Secretary of War and Military Governor of the Philippine Islands.

GLC08218

Charleston mercury. [Vol. 84, no. 11, 948 (January 1, 1864)]

Charleston and Fort Sumter, The Terrible Losses of the War, The Pope Receives a letter from Jefferson Davis.

GLC05959.43.34

The Female Review or memoirs of an American Young Lady / by Herman Mann

Romanticized biography of Deborah Sampson, a soldier during the Revolutionary War in the 4th MA regiment. With frontispiece portrait of her, and list of subscribrs.

GLC07296

to Robert L. Stone

A thank you note to Robert L. Stone on behalf of the President and the United States for serving in the war. Signed by Harry Truman.

GLC09620.200

[W. L. Evans]

Possibly a carte de visite of Evans, a Civil War soldier. Accompanied by a letter from Evans to Achsah Level dated 19 April 1861 (GLC06452.05.01).

GLC06452.05.02

to J.Q.A. Ward

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Lincoln informs Ward that at a meeting on the previous day, a Commission approved Ward's proposal for a pedestal to memorial statue of President Garfield in Washington, D.C.

GLC06343.238

to J.Q.A. Ward

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Endicott verifying "receipt of a copy of the contract for the pedestal of the Garfield Statue..." and the return of a model of the pedestal to Ward.

GLC06343.242

Macon daily telegraph. [no. 881 (December 10, 1862)]

Subjects include Confederate War Debt, Lincoln's Emancipation Policy, Article on Compensated Emancipation. Includes general advertisements and land sale advertisements.

GLC05959.04

to Joseph B. Varnum

re: thanks for copy of president's message, sending town resolution against war with France [resolutions not included]. {7}

GLC03845.02

[Parole of General Frank Gardner and Lieutenant Alcee Dupre]

Paroles of honor signed by Gardner and Dupre as prisoners of war after the surrender of Port Hudson, Louisiana on 9 July 1863. "We ... Officers of the Confederate Army, and prisoners of War, do hereby give this, our Parole of Honor, that we will not...

GLC06310

[Unidentified drawing]

Unknown what the drawing represents. It accompanied two documents dealing with Cape Vincent, New York, during the War of 1812 (see GLC03540.01 and GLC03540.02).

GLC03540.03

to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One postcard from Russell Winemiller to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated September 29, 1943. Features an image pf service men or sailors pulling a rope the caption reads "Tug-O-War."

GLC09611.561

to James Madison re: long discussion of the problems of debt, inflation

The letter mentions a long discussion of the problems of debt, inflation, settlement of the costs of the War, and powers of the legislature.

GLC00099.113

to Moody Bedel

Duncan relays news of his appointment to ensign of infantry and his changed orders to report to Colonel Bedel's command. Letter written during the War of 1812.

GLC01450.721.04

[Promotion of James B. McPherson to Major General of Volunteers]

Official document promoting McPherson to Major General of Volunteers beginning October 8, 1862, signed by President Lincoln and countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Partially printed from an engraving, with blanks filled in by hand...

GLC03327

to Samuel Cooper

Writes that the arrangements of the Massachusetts artillery are completed and all the vacancies filled. Notes he will mention Cooper's request to Col. [Henry] Jackson. In a different hand, noted as written at "W. O.," which most likely stands for...

GLC02437.03467

to sister

complains that he receives hardly any letters, talks about war in general

GLC02618.005

Message from the President of the United States....

Printed by Roger C. Weightman. House Document no. 6. Slipcased with four other pamphlets. War of 1812. Treaty of Ghent

GLC00381.01

[Appointment of William Swann to Captain in the first regiment infantry].

Countersigned by Secretary of War Henry Dearborn.

GLC06418.02

[Print of Oliver Otis Howard]

Depicts General Howard in Civil War uniform.

GLC00723.04

Sculpture designs: six standing female figures [Muses] in togas; graphite; tracing paper.

"Ag[riculture]. . . Love . . . Law . . . Service . . . Art . . . War"

GLC06343.357

to Lucy Knox

Praises his wife. Discusses the war, claiming it will reveal "cowardice treachery ingratitude." His is optimistic about the Continental Army's position in New York. He is in good spirits. Denounces the Continental Congress for not funding the army...

GLC02437.00437

to William Marcy

Writes to Secretary of War Marcy recommending Captain L.P. Graham for promotion. Graham is cited for gallantry at Palo Alto and Rasaca.

GLC03140

to James Allison

One letter from Eben Allison to James Allison dated May 26, 1865. Describes operations and skirmishes towards the end of the war.

GLC03523.24.121

to his friend Bennett

Mentions General Joseph Hooker, "...we are awating for the mud to dry up and then I suspose fighting Joe Hooker will be on the move..." States, "I think it is about time for this war to play out for I think it is nothing more or less than a...

GLC02159.06